Ronald Blum of the Associated Press reports that ESPN will be changing the time of Sunday Night Baseball by pushing it up to 7 p.m. instead of its famous 8 p.m. slot. The first Sunday Night Baseball game of this sort will take place on March 31 between two Mets’ division rivals as Atlanta Braves will head to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies.
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It has been made clear over the course of the offseason that the Mets are looking to sign an outfielder, preferably a center fielder with A.J. Pollock being one name the Mets have considered. However, another name that has been the subject of Mets rumors in the past might be the best fit. That player is Andrew McCutchen, the former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder that the Mets tried to acquire...
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Brodie Van Wagenen said on Mike Francesa’s show that he expects Peter Alonso to be his Opening Day first baseman in 2019. Alonso, 23, hit .285/.395/.579 with 36 home runs and 119 RBI between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas in 2018. However, the team cited concerns about his defense at first base as a reason to not call him up in September. While Alonso might very well deserve to...
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Brodie Van Wagenen, Jeff Wilpon, and Mickey Callaway appeared on Mike Francesa’s show today to talk about a multitude of topics. When asked about free agency and the two top guys, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado (both 26-years-old), Van Wagenen had this to say: “The two big boys do not have offers from us quite yet.” Francesa then asked if it was possible to which Van Wagenen...
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Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports that the St. Louis Cardinals have acquired Paul Goldschmidt from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andy Young, and a round B compensation pick. Jon Heyman of Fancred reported the two sides were close to an agreement first. Goldschmidt, 31, has been one of the league’s most feared hitters for 2012 and hit .290/.389/.533...
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